Jackie Mayo

Jackie Mayo
Outfielder
Born: (1925-07-26)July 26, 1925
Litchfield, Illinois
Died: August 19, 2014(2014-08-19) (aged 89)
North Lima, Ohio
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 19, 1948, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1953, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average .213
Home runs 1
Runs batted in 12
Teams
Career highlights and awards

John Lewis Mayo (July 26, 1925 - August 19, 2014)[1] was an American former professional baseball player who appeared in 139 Major League games for the Philadelphia Phillies between 1948 and 1953.[2]

Biography

Mayo was born in Litchfield, Illinois,[3] and his birth name was John Lewis.[4] In 1947, shortly after graduating from the University of Notre Dame where he was captain of the baseball team,[1] Mayo signed with the Phillies as an amateur free agent.[5]

He appeared in three games of the 1950 World Series, and in one plate appearance, in Game 2, he drew a base on balls against Allie Reynolds of the New York Yankees as a pinch hitter for Robin Roberts leading off the tenth inning. Although Mayo was bunted safely to second base, he remained stranded there as the Yankees won, 2–1.[6][7]

Mayo was part of the team that won the National League pennant in 1950 and was regarded as one of the Philadelphia Whiz Kids.[8]

Following his retirement from Major League Baseball, Mayo retired to Youngstown, Ohio.

References

  1. 1 2 "JOHN 'JACK' MAYO". Vindy.com. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Jackie Mayo". SI.com. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
  3. ↑ "Jackie Mayo Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  4. ↑ "MLB Player Jackie Mayo - Jackie Mayo Bio". SportsPool.com. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Profile for Jackie Mayo". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Jackie Mayo". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
  7. ↑ Retrosheet
  8. ↑ O'Loughlin, Joe (2002). "1950: when Philadelphia's Whiz Kids won the N.L. pennant". Baseball Digest. Retrieved 2008-03-09.

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